Session brief · Thursday, July 23, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,142 fell, 1,561 rose — and healthcare bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Healthcare led at +1.14%; Consumer Discretionary lagged at -2.92%.
The biggest liquid gainer was NVE (NVEC), up 54.8% in technology.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at -0.58% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at -1.90%.
Market breadth
4,814 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,561 advancing (32.4%)111 unchanged▼ 3,142 declining (65.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +1.14% | 312 | 484 |
| Utilities | +0.55% | 68 | 42 |
| Energy | +0.43% | 50 | 72 |
| Industrials | +0.02% | 143 | 250 |
| Real Estate | −0.33% | 53 | 163 |
| Financials | −0.37% | 260 | 413 |
| Materials | −0.84% | 67 | 167 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.42% | 17 | 93 |
| Technology | −2.09% | 170 | 418 |
| Communication Services | −2.41% | 27 | 92 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −2.92% | 134 | 391 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 23, 2026 close with Jul 22, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.